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Billerica

Greater Boston · pop. 43,000

Billerica is one of Middlesex County's larger working suburbs, more blue-collar than neighboring Chelmsford, better priced, and anchored by Route 3 and the Lowell connector.

Family SuburbCommuter Value
Livability Index
49
/ 100
Ranks #181 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$707k
4.8× household income
Household income
$148k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
35 min
peak driving
Population
43,000
5-yr trend 60/100

How Billerica scores

Schools
72
Safety
78
Walkability
25
Transit
22
Biking
20
Dining
48
Nightlife
22
Arts & Culture
20
Green Space
32
Diversity
25
Climate
72

Who lives in Billerica

U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.

Median age
43.1
Foreign-born
14.2%
Bachelor's or higher
41.1%
Population
42k
White77.4%
Hispanic / Latino5.4%
Asian8.1%
Black6.1%
Other / multi3%

Schools in Billerica

Billerica School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).

Overall vs MA
Above average
55/100
ELA · 3-8
p49
43.6%
Math · 3-8
p46
44.4%
ELA · 10
p58
63.7%
Math · 10
p46
47.8%
Grad rate
97.4%
Top 25% in MA
Spend / pupil
$21.2k
Below average
Teachers / 100
7.3
Bottom 25%
Enrollment
4,901

Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.

The honest read

Best for
Families or buyers priced out of Burlington or Woburn who need Route 3 or 93 access.
The tradeoff
Schools are average for the county, downtown is nonexistent, and the mix of old industrial zoning and new subdivisions gives it a patchwork feel.

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